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Bots de Garra 161 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 53 wins and 28 losses; Enamorado Bandito! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 113 wins and 62 losses; Donovan Trumpinov!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Trumpinov fails with a takedown attempt.
Bandito changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bandito stuffs the takedown attempt from Trumpinov. Trumpinov gets slowly back to his feet.
Trumpinov fails to land the takedown.
Enamorado Bandito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donovan Trumpinov.
Trumpinov misses with a takedown
and Bandito counters with a shoot takedown. Trumpinov fights it but they end up in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bandito (2) vs (0) Trumpinov
Bandito wants to control from the top but Trumpinov keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from Bandito's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandito stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trumpinov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bandito wants to control from the top but Trumpinov keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trumpinov managing to control the position.
Bandito controlling from the top position.
Bandito preventing the sweep.
Trumpinov trying to control the position.
Bandito controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov keeping moving, preventing Bandito from controlling successfully.
Bandito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trumpinov is keeping the position for now.
Bandito passes into half guard.
Bandito controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bandito wants to pass the guard but Trumpinov is defending well.
Bandito is taking a breather. Trumpinov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bandito wants to pass to mount but Trumpinov is defending the position.
Trumpinov felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bandito seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Trumpinov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov trying to hold on to Bandito's head to control him but Bandito postures up.
Bandito looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bandito is looking to take a break and control but Trumpinov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trumpinov tries to roll over but Bandito keeps him under control.
Bandito tries to pass the half guard into mount. Trumpinov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Trumpinov is looking to improve his position.
Trumpinov wants to get back to full guard but Bandito has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (5) vs (0) Trumpinov
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bandito goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Trumpinov turns into him and now he's in Bandito's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (5) vs (2) Trumpinov
Trumpinov passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (5) vs (5) Trumpinov
Bandito tries to bench press Trumpinov off him but Trumpinov keeps the position.
Trumpinov wants to control but Bandito is keeping him busy.
Bandito struggling a bit here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is not content to let Trumpinov control the position.
Bandito is looking to reverse the position.
Bandito struggling a bit here.
Trumpinov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is trying to control Trumpinov's posture but Trumpinov avoids it.
Trumpinov staying calm.
Bandito tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov controlling from side mount.
Bandito can't do much from the bottom here.
Trumpinov happy to just control the position for now.
Trumpinov working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bandito tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bandito wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Trumpinov has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Bandito's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Bandito is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Trumpinov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Donovan Trumpinov!
A relieved looking Donovan Trumpinov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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